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 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I INSERT THE ABOVE BOARD 2 PLUS?

     The computer will report a 164 or 165 error message.  You must install
     the board and run the backup copy of the IBM Reference Diskette before
     you can run SOFTSET (the specifics are covered in the Above Board 2
     Plus manual).  SOFTSET can then finish the installation.

 MUST I REMOVE THE ABOVE BOARD 2 PLUS TO RERUN SOFTSET?

     No.  You can run SOFTSET as often as necessary without removing and
     reinstalling the Above Board 2 Plus.

 "AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURE SYSTEM" OR RUN "AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION"?

     With the earlier versions of Above Board 2 and Above Board 2 Plus
     installation software (diskette label dated 8-88 or older) it was very
     important which configuration option was chosen.

     When you run "Automatically configure system", the level of tests
     performed (board types, ADF files, etc.) are less complete than when
     you run "Run automatic configuration" under "Set configuration".  The
     initializing ADF file is not found and installed.  This isn't a problem
     for a DOS installation.  In a DOS environment, you could pick
     "Automatically configure system" and use the board.

     If you use OS/2, however, and you chose "Automatically configure
     system", you won't completely install the board (the initializing ADF
     file isn't installed) with the older Above Board Installation software.

 CAN AN ABOVE BOARD 2 PLUS RUN AT 0 WAIT STATES IN A 50Z?

     Yes, if the Above Board 2 Plus contains 100ns SIMMs or faster.  If you
     have 120ns SIMMs on the Above Board 2 Plus, you cannot run the 50Z at 0
     wait states.

 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN EMM HAS NO "EXP=X" PARAMETER?

     If you omit the EXP=x parameter, the default is 0 bytes of EXPANDED
     memory.

 CAN I SELECT RD THROUGH SOFTSET?

     Yes.  The SOFTSET screen contains a Relocate Driver option.

 WHAT DO HANDLES DO?

     You can liken the handles command to the DOS command "files= x".  The
     number of handles determines how many programs can use expanded memory
     at the same time (some applications require more than one handle).  RAM
     disks and print buffers require one handle each.  Some programs (such
     as Lotus 1-2-3) may require several handles.  If you specify fewer
     handles than a program needs, you'll receive an expanded memory error.

 DO THE MCF AND THE MCL PARAMETERS DISABLE ALL SYSTEM BOARD MEMORY?

     In PS/2 computers, the MC parameter disables all system board memory
     and remaps it.  The MCF and MCL parameters disable system board memory
     while restricting it to the amount specified.

 WHAT DOES THE RESERVED MEMORY ADDRESS DO?

     The "reserved memory address" controls the memory location used only to
     initialize and test the Above Board 2 Plus.  It is not directly related
     to the EMM page frame which provides access to expanded memory.  It is
     possible, and sometimes desirable, to set both Reserved Memory and the
     Page Frame to the same address if other add-in boards occupy addresses
     in the range of C000 to DFFF.


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End of file                 Intel FaxBack # 1506          June 24,1992